Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.0% vs 51.9%). Look for Eakin on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Eakin wins 54.2% vs right-shot opponents — Dowd shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 50.9% vs Dowd 51.6% (-0.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eakin 72.3%
Defensive zone
Dowd 53.8%
Neutral zone
Eakin 58.5%
Result
Cody Eakin favored at 58.7%
58.7%
41.3%
Eakin
Dowd
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Eakin
Dowd
Last 6: Eakin 5-1 Dowd
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
1
0
Eakin
Dowd
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
1
0
Eakin
Dowd
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eakin
3
1
Eakin
Dowd
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Dowd
Edge
Even Strength
51.2% (804)
51.2% (381)
+0.0%
Power Play
49.0% (49)
100.0% (2)
-51.0%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (87)
53.9% (89)
-4.5%
On power play, Dowd has a +51.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Dowd shoots right. Eakin is 54.2% vs right-shot opponents (330).
Eakin shoots left. Dowd is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (330).
Home / Away
Eakin
Dowd
Home
51.6% (473)
54.6% (218)
Away
50.3% (467)
49.6% (254)
By Period
Eakin
Dowd
P1
53.9%
50.6%
P2
48.3%
55.1%
P3
51.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
44.9%
56.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
51.0%
Dowd
50.0%▲
48.0%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2018 | 3 | 05:58 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 3 | 02:33 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 1 | 15:39 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 1 | 15:33 | Neutral | Nic Dowd |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 1 | 04:33 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Oct 10, 2018 | 3 | 14:38 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |